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Food Business Notification - South Australia

Description

Persons intending to operate a food business must notify their local council prior to commencing business. Notification is required to ensure councils are aware of food businesses in their area and to obtain contact information for businesses to facilitate regular inspections.

A food business is any business or activity that sells food or handles any type of food for sale (with the exception of some primary food production activities). This includes schools, charities, community groups, sporting groups, and general businesses such as chemists, cinemas, or petrol stations if selling packaged or any other type of food. It also includes food provided under "a contract of service" such as supper served at a dinner dance or food at a staff canteen.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Duration

Once off.

Fees

Variable; refer to your local Council

Act(s) name

Food Act 2001 SA

Regulation(s) name

Food Regulations 2017 SA

Additional information

Notification may be performed online at http://www.fbn.sa.gov.au/

Administering agency

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